Monday, 20 April 2015

Dominican University - Higher educational institution in River Forest, Illinois

Dominican University is a coeducational, comprehensive, Catholic institution of higher education and research in River Forest, Illinois. Affiliated with the Sinsinawa Dominican Sisters, it offers bachelor's and master's degrees and certificate programs as well as a PhD in library and information science.

Address:                  7900 Division St, River Forest, IL 60305, United States
Phone:                    +1 708-366-2490
Founder:                Samuel Charles Mazzuchelli
Former names
St. Clara College
Rosary College
Motto"Caritas et Veritas"
Motto in English
Love and Truth
Established1901
TypePrivate
AffiliationDominican (Catholic)
Endowment$19.7 million
PresidentDonna M. Carroll
Academic staff
142 full time
Students3,900 total students
LocationRiver Forest, Illinois, United States
Campus30-acre (12.14 ha) suburban campus
AthleticsStars
Websitewww.dom.edu

University of Massachusetts Amherst

The University of Massachusetts, Amherst is a public research and land-grant university in Amherst, Massachusetts, United States, and the flagship of the University of Massachusetts system.With 1,174 faculty members and more than 26,000 students, UMass Amherst is the largest public university in New England and is ranked among top 30 public universities in the nation.

Address: Amherst, MA 01003, United States
Football Stadium: Gillette Stadium 
Former names
Massachusetts Agricultural College (1863–1931)
Massachusetts State College (1931–1947)
MottoEnse petit placidam sub libertate quietem (Latin)
Motto in English
By the sword we seek peace, but peace only under liberty
EstablishedApril 29, 1863
TypeFlagship
Public
Land Grant
EndowmentUS$ 272 million (2013)
ChancellorKumble Subbaswamy
ProvostKatherine Newman
Administrative staff
1,121 full-time
Students27,569
Undergraduates21,373
Postgraduates6,196
LocationAmherst, Massachusetts, US
Campus1,463 acres (5.87 km2) Urban/Suburban
NewspapersThe Massachusetts Daily Collegian
ColorsCardinal Maroon and White
         
AthleticsNCAA Division I FBS – Atlantic 10
Hockey East, MAC
Sports21 Varsity Team
NicknameMinutemen and Minutewomen
MascotSam the Minuteman
AffiliationsUMass System
APLU
AASCU
Five Colleges
Websitewww.umass.edu